Junior Data Analyst

SUMMARY:
If your academic record reads like a fairy tale and you will thrive in a fast-paced mission led environment, take a closer look! In addition to drive evidence-based decisions, you will earn in US dollars while working in a flexible hybrid model based in the heart of Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:
The Company:

A rapidly growing African scale-up improving everyday lives by providing access to solar energy and smartphones through innovative financing, in-house technology, and broad distribution networks across the continent.

What’s in it for you?

You will join a purpose-led business that combines the stability of a large organisation with the agility of a small team, where you are trusted with meaningful responsibility from Day 1 in a high-expectation, high-support culture. Enjoy additional benefits such as share options, travel opportunities, hybrid flexibility and annual team retreats.

Your Responsibilities?

• Extract & explore data:
• Query databases and data warehouses to extract insights from business operations.
• You'll learn to ask the right questions and discover patterns that matter to the business.
• Build reports & dashboards:
• Create visualizations and dashboards that help stakeholders across the business understand performance.
• Your work will inform decision-making across sales, credit, operations, and product.
• Support data-driven decisions:
• Partner with business teams to understand their data needs and translate them into analysis.
• You'll help the team to move from gut-feel to evidence-based decision-making.
• Own data quality:
• Ensure the data you work with is accurate and reliable.
• You'll identify gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve data foundations.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Data Science or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and at least one data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, or similar); familiarity with Excel/spreadsheets; Python or R (plus).
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Data Mindset: Ability to communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders; comfort with ambiguity and iterative problem-solving.
• Experience: 0 – 3 years of relevant experience in data analysis or related field.

• A USD-denominated monthly salary between $1,200 – $2,500, converted to ZAR (Offer will be market related, based on qualifications, skills and experience)